Seasiders run out 12-8 winners in East Devon FOLLOWING their opening league win against Saint Agnes, Bude’s higher handicap team travelled on April 10 to Budleigh Salterton, a national and international venue for croquet with 13 immaculate courts. Bude's team of five faced a team of six with a much lower average handicap, but immediately rose to the challenge in the first round. Dave and Val Langdown saw off their opponents 7-4, in just over 30 minutes, whereas captain Colette Ham’s attritional game took over 25 minutes to run the first hoop and over 90 minutes in all before a 7-3 loss. Pete Cash suffered his first league loss of the season by a very close 7-6 to a player with a handicap six points lower, but Steve Thie won to level the overall score. In the second round, Cash and Dave Langdown’s emphatic 7-2 win, Val Langdown’s 7-5 victory and Steve Thie’s 7-3 demolition of the opposing captain opened up a 5-3 gap, with Ham involved in another 90-minute marathon which resulted in a narrow 7-6 loss. Thie and Cash totally outmanoeuvred their opponents in the third round doubles for a 7-0 success, with further victories for Val and Dave Langdown strengthening the lead at 8-4. The team now needed only three more wins from eight games to secure victory. However, Budleigh won three games and could have drawn level but for another gritty performance from Ham whose win preserved the lead at 9-7. With victory possible for both teams, Bude dominated the final round, only a tiring Val Langdown narrowly losing 7-6. Cash and Thie secured big 7-3 wins against strong opponents, and Dave Langdown was victorious 7-5, for an overall 12-8 win. The result put Bude top of the league and in good heart before welcoming Budleigh to Crooklets next week. Comments Tel: 01566 778213[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 Cornish outfit run up emphatic 18-2 victory at Crooklets HAVING won their opening two matches, Bude hosted Budleigh Salterton on Thursday, April 17 in a match crucial for the team to improve upon their runners-up spot last year in the South West Federation Higher Handicap League. In the first round of five singles games, Steve Thie was first to finish with a thumping 7-0 win. Vic Frampton had a comfortable victory, but Keith Hansford, Dave Langdown, and Pete Cash all had to work hard for their successes to give Bude an overall 5-0 lead. This was a superb start against a very accomplished club, but things were destined to get even better. Cash notched up a 7-1 victory, Frampton, Thie and Langdown all won comfortably to set up a 9-1 margin, meaning they needed just two more points for the overall victory. Phil Dorren and Eddie Piper-Mayo then entered the fray and both forced narrow wins, while Langdown added to pointstally and Thie gained yet another comfortable victory. With two league points now guaranteed, and the pressure off, Bude really went on the rampage. Thie comfortably won his fourth game of the match, gaining his 10th consecutive competitive success for a really inspired man-of-the-match performance. Langdown and Frampton won the first of the four doubles games, but Budleigh, who had fought hard in every game to reduce the deficit, then pulled one back. However, Bude won all three matches in the fifth and final round for a staggering 18-2 overall win. Keith Hansford won the penultimate singles 7-2, and Val and Dave Langdown took their doubles encounter 7-5. Cash, who is forming a good doubles partnership with Piper-Mayo, secured his third win of the day to continue his impressive start to the season. Bude, who are in only their second season of league competition, visit St Agnes in their next outing. 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